Synopsis

An auto immune disease is a disease of the human body where the immune system of thebody attacks its own cells in the joints as in Rheumatoid arthritisOr in the skin as in psoriasisOr in the muscles as in Myasthenia gravisOr throughout the body as in Systemic Lupus Erythematosis

There are over 80 different types of auto immune diseases in the body

What is the cause of Auto Immune Disease?

Normally the body immune system which consists of the white blood cells will attack theharmful bacteria, cancer or other substances in the body and try to destroy them as antigens.

In the auto immune disease the body's immune system attacks the normal body cells instead.